Pocket umbrella



E. WERY POCKET UMBRELLA July 25, 1933.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 7, 1932 INVENTOR Imam; Wer

July 25, 1933. E WERY 1,919,610

POCKET UMBRELLA Filed June 7, 1932 2 Sheets-Shet 2 INVENTOR Edward We? spread -inposition foruse.

Patented July 25, 1933.

UNITED STATES LP ATENT oFF cE EDWARD WERY, or TOMS RIVER, "N'Ew J'Ensnv roc er UMBRELLA Application filed June 7, 1932. Serial No. 615,801.

My invention relates to constructions commonly termed umbrellas.

The main object is to provide a construction which can be collapsed *into a very small space. V V I The special object is to provide a construction which has a handle and a case constructed as a, unitary article of manui of sections capable of being collapsed and folded into a compact space. One end of this shaftcarries the framework or ribs, and the other end of theshaft constitutes a handle and is provided with a member constituting a handle and carrying'case.

Each rib consists of two parts slidably connected together. The upper part of each rib is hinged to a spider and provided with a stop shoulder, and the outer part ofthe rib carries the outer part of they covering.

The inner end of the outer .part' ofeach rib is connected by an arm to a spider slidableon the shaft. This sliding spider is provided with means for initiating the spreadingmovement of the umbrella. 1 V

Fig. 1 is a side view of a construction embodying. my invention in its compact or ,pocket form. 1

Fig. 2 is aside view and partial section showing-the framepartially extended.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing the sliding spider and attached parts. 1

Fig. 1 is a section and plan of the parts shown in Fig. 3. v v a Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the upper.

spider.

Fig. his a side view showing apart of the skeleton framework of the umbrella Fig. 7 is a plan view showing the framework of the cover and the frame spread out. Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary plan showing the detail of the covering.

Fig. 9 is a-fragmentary longitudinal sec tional view showing one of the joints of a rib. T a

ig. 10 isa-"transversesectional view of the joint on the line 10 10 of Fig. 9. a 1 V Fig. 11 is a fragmentary view showing the folding joint in the main shaft.

Fig. 12 is a detailsectional view-of another form of folding joint.

The main shaft consists of the upper or tip portion 15, the hinged link 16, the intermediate portion 17 and the handle portion 18; Portion 16 is hinged in .a suitable manner tothe parts 15 'and 17i and' may be provided with a'latch 19 adapted to hold the parts steady wheniinthe posit-ion shown in'Fig. 6. A slidingsleeve 20 may also be provided for-reinforcing the hinged parts,

such a sleeve to befrictionally held or held by means of the spring finger or latch. The lower or handle member 18 slides telescopically on the end 17 of the shaft and is preferably provided with a cup-like portion 21 adapted to form a handle and also adapted to slip over the upper end of the frame.

7 when the umbrella is folded up or collapsed.

A waterproof portion 22 secured in the mouth of the cup member 21 isadapted to be drawn or stretched over the'balance of thefolded framework so as to, in conjunction withthe parts 21, form a complete car rying case for the umbrella so that it is possible to fold up the umbrella whenwet andtocover it so as. to protect the clothing when carrying the folded umbrella in the pocket or otherwise, Y Y "7 Each rib consists of. an upper part 25, an outer part 26 and a spreading arm 27. The

upper part 25 is'provided with an elbow 28,

one end of :which is offset inwardly and downwardly from, the upper end of the member 25 and hinged tothe wire 29 carried-by the upper spider. This spiderconsists of two slotted discs 80 and 31 which lamp the ring 29 between them. The pid is n fln the pper'end ofzth h ft lw 36 which extends into the spreading end of 1 the s ider arm 27. A sin 'le in or rivet 37 P c P passes through the end of the spreader 27 through ears on the slide and through the offset 36 on the rib'member'26. The.

ofiset 36 may be formed as a part of an in- 15 sert crimped into the upper end of the rib portion 26 as is customary in umbrella frame constructions;

The inner ends of all of the spreading arms 27 are-hinged to a wire or ring 38 formed as a part of a. spider, the body 39 of which is islid'able on the shaft 15. This spider also has a tubular portion 40. Each spreader arm is provided with an inclined cam shoulder 41 which faces toward the shaft and on the tubular portion of the spider is mounted a spreading member 42 in the form of a cone-like cam or ring. This spreader ring is normally under the pressure of a spring 43 on the tube 40 but the spring is adapted to be compressed when the ring 42 is pressed upwardly onthe tube 40 so that the ring maybe pressed against the inclined cam shoulders 41 to apply a biasing action to I the. spreader arms. A lever 44 hinged to the spider may be provided to facilitate pressure endwise against the'ring 42 and a finger piece 45 may be provided opposite the finger lever for con- .venience in'operation.

The cover may be formed of any suitable material but preferably ofthin and very elastic sheet rubberf The cover may be formed in one pieceor in a number of pieces, for instance, the central section 47 and the outer'section 48. The'central section is clamped between" washers 49 and 50 on the shaft which may be held by a screw or bolt '51. The lower washer is preferably arched or curved immediately over the upper ends 50 of the ribs to serve as a support for the covering fabric in order to keep the metal of theribs from wearing or tearing it in the operation ofthe umbrella. The outer edge of the central section may be provided with openings or eyelets 52 through which prongs 53 on .the slide 35 may be hooked so that the fabric may be stretched and held tight and smooth over the ribs when extended. The outer section 48 may likewise be formed of elastic rubber or other suitable waterproof fabric and may itself be formed either of a single annular section or a number of similar sections. I The inner edge of the section '48 in a. wind.

- m be provlded witha series of openings or eyelets 55 to receive prongs 56 on the slide 35. The outer edge of the section 48 may be provided with a cup or eyelet 57 adapted'to be slipped over the end of the rib member 26. Intermediate the ribs the sections 47 48, may be connected if desired at a number of points, for instance, by means of snap fasteners 58. By forming the cover in two sections in this way with the inner section overlapping the outer section, passages are provided to permit the relief of pressure from the underside so as to reduce the danger of-turning the umbrella inside out It will thus be seen that the cover is attached without the necessity of stitching or sewing so that it is possible to readily replace the cover when desired. To extend the umbrella from the position of Fig. 1, it is merely necessary to pull the cup member 21 lengthwise sufiiciently to free it from the upper end of the frame whereupon the handle can be straightened out into the position shown in Fig 6 where it is held by means of the latch 19 and/or a sliding sleeve 20, the cover 22 being tucked into the cup 21. .The lower spider is then drawn down the shaft until the slides 35 engage the tubes 33. The finger piece sections 44 and 45 are then" grasped and pressure applied-on the spreader ring 42 so as to coact' with the shoulders 41 and start the spreading action of the arms 27. This spreading action is also aided by the tension of the coveron the ribs. Continued pressure on the'ring 42 swings all of the spreader arms outwardly and thus extends the telescopic ribs. When the lower spider is thrust back again along the shaft it carries the spreader arms and extends the frame in the usual manner, whereupon the frame is held by the usual spring catch 60.

By this construction I have provided an umbrella whichcan be offull'size standard dimensions when spread and with a full length handle which, however, can be knockeddown or collapsed into a very small space. i

I claim 1. An umbrella frame having a folding rod with ribs provided with offset elbows hinged around the tip of therod and clamp washers for holding the center of a cover fabric, the inner washer having a curved edge extending over the elbows to'protect the fabric when opening and closing the umbrella. V 7

2. An umbrella frame comprising a folding rod having a. spiderat the tip with an abutment member above the spider, ribs hav ing oifsetelbows hinged to said spider, the

'ends or the elbows abutting against the abutmentmember when the ribs are spread to'prevent' turning the frame inside out.

3. In an umbrellahaving a jointed rod with main rib members hin-ged'it th upper end of the rod; extension rib members slid- I telescopic ribs hinged to the upper end of 1 able in the main rib members and each having an eye ofifset inwardly toward the rod spreader arms hinged tot-he spider andthe ribs, and means carried by the. spider for biasing the spreader arms to eXtend'the ribs when the spider is pulled "down to'eXtend the ribs. i

5. An umbrella comprising a jointed rod,

6. In anumbrella having a jointed rodand telescopic ribs hingedto the'tip ofthe rod; a sliding loop secured to each rib and. having prongs, an elastic cover' portionclamped'to the rodjandhaving eyes receiv- .in respective prongs of said loops.

the red, a spider slidable on said rod,

spreader arms hinged to the spider and the ribs, and a spring pressedmanually'operable ring having a cam surface carried by the spider for biasing the spreader arms the spider is pulled down to extend the In an umbrellahavinga jointed rod andtelescopicribs hinged to the tip of the rod; a sliding loop secured to eachirib and having prongs and an outer cover section having sockets engaged over the outer endsq ofthe ribs and having eyes, receiving-respective prongsof said loops e EDW.WERY.

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